SLJ Staff

Artist Faith Ringgold, authors and publishers Wade and Cheryl Hudson, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library are among those recognized by the annual awards.

The annual awards selected a winner and honor title for each of the seven categories.

The March 22 benefit will feature children's authors—including Nikki Grimes, Jason Chin, Donna Barba Higuera, K.A. Holt, Minh Lê, and Kate Messner—sharing true stories of hope.

Sarah Bayliss has been named senior editor, features. Kara Yorio is now senior editor, news.

Do you know a middle school superfan who wants to be on Author-Fan Face-off? Tell us about them, along with dream authors and books you'd like to see on the show. 

In tough times, people turn to books and the resources libraries offer. Here are some resources to share with kids of all ages that can help them understand the conflict and the people of Ukraine and address mental health issues as the world around them feels unsafe.

Families can be complicated, and when parents split up, it can be difficult for children to process this major shift in their lives. These three titles center on tweens dealing with parental divorce or separation, across varying circumstances and genre.

In his speech, President Biden spoke of a need to help youth with mental health and learning issues caused by the pandemic. The White House released details of the plans for funding and support.

The two challenged titles will remain in the library, but will have content labels, at Waltham (MA) High School; school board members move books, require parental purchase at Scholastic Book Fair in Minnesota; and more in SLJ's latest look at censorship attempts across the country.